Mother and son graduate together – BBC London News

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It's one of the biggest days of a student's life usually shared with their family. But in the case of this mother and son - they both graduated in politics on the same day at the same university. Despite a few odd moments on campus, Samiya and Edwin Lerew from Barnet both credit the other with providing invaluable support. BBC London’s Education reporter Marc Ashdown went to meet them.

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